The Grand Prix d'Automne is a Group 1
hurdle race in France which is open to
horses
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aged five years or older. It is run at
Auteuil over a distance of 4,800 metres (about 3 miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
History
The race was first run in 1929 as an autumn counterpart to the Grand Prix du Printemps, a
handicap race run at the same course in spring. The Grand Prix d'Automne, however, was a weight-for-age event until becoming a handicap in 1940 before reverting to weight-for-age in 1990. Originally run over 3,800 metres race has been run over a variety of distances. The race was run over 4100 metres between 1930 and 1938, 4000 metres from 1940 to 1942, 4500 metres from 1943 to 1967, 4600 metres in 1968, 4300 metres in 1969, 4100 metres from 1970 to 1990 and 4800 metres since 1991. The race was open to four-year-olds until 1989.
The race was not run in 1939.
Records
Leading horses (4 wins):
* Galop Marin ''(2018, 2019, 2020,2021)''
Leading
jockey
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(4 wins):
* Morgan Regairaz - ''Galop Marin (2018, 2019, 2020,2021)''
Leading
trainer (8 wins):
*
William Head – ''Filidor (1931), Evohé (1934, 1936, 1937), Daring (1944), Vatelys (1946), Blue Butterfly (1947), Maisons-Laffitte (1951)''
Leading owner (4 wins):
* Mme Patrick Papot - ''Galop Marin (2018, 2019, 2020,2021)''
Winners since 1997
Earlier winners
* 1929 – Le Bouif
* 1930 – Hoca
* 1931 – Filidor/ Rebenti (
dead heat
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)
* 1932 – Port Said
* 1933 – Prince Oli
* 1934 – Evohé
* 1935 – Anonyme
* 1936 – Evohé
* 1937 – Evohé
* 1938 – Barboteur
* 1939 – ''no race''
* 1940 – Duralumet
* 1941 – Cocktail
* 1942 – Kargal
* 1943 – Quibus
* 1944 – Daring
* 1945 – Houdon
* 1946 – Vatelys
* 1947 – Blue Butterfly
* 1948 – Tyran
* 1949 – Pyrrhus
* 1950 – Pyrrhus
* 1951 – Maisons-Laffitte
* 1952 – Prosper
* 1953 – Eole
* 1954 – James Stuart
* 1955 – Méhariste
* 1956 – Méhariste
* 1957 – Romantisme
* 1958 – Ming
* 1959 – Marivaux
* 1960 – Sweater
* 1961 – Marivaux
* 1962 – Liberty's
* 1963 – Novio
* 1964 – Sapin
* 1965 – Pansa
* 1966 – Rivoli
* 1967 – Silvor
* 1968 - Francois Saubaber
* 1969 – Arrondi
* 1970 – Tim
* 1971 – Hardatit
* 1972 – Roy du Sillon
* 1973 – Dulcio
* 1974 – Porto Rafti
* 1975 – Soyor
* 1976 – Quart de Vin
* 1977 – Manor
* 1978 – Tetrac
* 1979 – Pavo Real
* 1980 – Pavino
* 1981 – Whit
* 1982 – Nous Aussi
* 1983 – Gelas
* 1984 – Fils de Reine
* 1985 – Cutty Sark Memory
* 1986 – Duke of Riva
* 1987 – Oteuil
* 1988 – Reve Bleu
* 1989 – Afkal
* 1990 – Rose or No
* 1991 – El Triunfo
* 1992 – Vieux Bourbon
* 1993 – Bitwood
* 1994 – Algan
* 1995 – Topkar
* 1996 – Royal Chance
See also
*
List of French jump horse races
References
france-galop.com– ''A Brief History: Grand Prix d'Automne.''
pedigreequery.com– ''Grand Prix d'Automne – Auteuil.''
References
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France Galop
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/
Racing Post
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Horse races in France
Recurring events established in 1929
National Hunt hurdle races